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...She’s a player that plays within her speed,” Delaney-Smith said. “And that’s what you do against [an athletic CCSU team]. You don’t try to out-jump them, or out-quick them. You box out, you execute, you use and set screens well...
...problem: successful pressing teams are built around quickness, and Harvard's biggest strength is its size. The Crimson was so much better than most of the CCSU squad that the press should've worked anyway. But the only success Harvard found with its up-tempo game was turning the ball over through bad passes and generally sloppy play...
Meanwhile, the Blue Devils' lead steadily grew. After Jenn Monti's three tied the game at 20, Harvard went cold, missing shot after shot as CCSU ended the half...
...other words, the comeback demonstrated that Harvard's backups could outplay CCSU, and, for the time being, Harvard plays its best when its best player doesn't play...
Harvard's offense came alive at the perfect time. The Crimson crushed CCSU by a 4-1 count, moving on to a second-round rematch with Hartford. The Crimson was hoping to avenge its earlier loss to the Hawks...